Nitesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.29308 of 2026, decided 06-05-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Nitesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar. Regular bail granted in Tajpur P.S. Case No. 64 of 2026 (District Samastipur) under Ss. 30(a), 41(1), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; prosecution case of 1109.52 liters illicit liquor recovered from a pickup van; petitioner alleged to be merely the vehicle's driver with nothing recovered from his possession; seizure-list witnesses stated to be police personnel with alleged non-compliance of S.105 BNSS; no criminal antecedent; custody since 04.04.2026; release ordered on Rs.10,000/- bail bond with two like sureties before Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Court No.-II, Samastipur. Keywords: bail, Bihar Excise Act, illicit liquor, BNSS S.105, seizure list.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted; petitioner directed to be released on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Court No.-II, Samastipur.